Rainforest Animals

The top of the rainforest is a different world from the bottom, primarily because the main layer of treetops forms a barrier that cuts off most of the light and wind, and a good deal of water, from below. From top to bottom, they are: the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor. Though the layers are related, each is a distinct world. And the plants and animals that live in each will need characteristics that suit them to the unique conditions of their particular surrounding.